Method of and system for conducting multiple contests of skill with a single performance

Abstract

A method and system for conducting multiple competitions of skill for a single performance are described herein. User generated competition groups and system generated competition groups allow users to participate in multiple competitions at once based on answering the same questions or making the same selections related to a single event. The users are informed of each competition either via email, text message or when logging into the network via a website. The users select which competitions groups to join. After joining the desired groups, users then make their selections related to the event which are transmitted to the network where results are tabulated and transmitted back to the users. The results are separated based on each competition group, so that users can continually know where they stand in each separate competition. With multiple competition groups, users are able to have varying success from the same performance in multiple competitions.

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         67 . A method of participating in a contest of skill or chance or other entertainment corresponding to one or more events, programmed in a memory of a server, comprising:
 a. determining a physical location of a plurality of users each playing on a user device, and eligibility of the users to participate in the contest based on the physical location of the users;   b. receiving, with the server, one or more event selections by each of the plurality of users transmitted from the user devices, related to the one or more events and entered prior to the beginning of a first event of the one or more events, wherein the one or more event selections enable the plurality of users to participate in one or more separate contests;   c. triggering a lockout signal preventing further additional user input;   d. storing results and standings based on the event selections, wherein the standings are based on the results; and   e. presenting the standings and results related to the event selections.   
     
     
         68 . The method as claimed in  claim 67  wherein the lockout occurs immediately before users participating in the contest are able to see relevant live game action unfold. 
     
     
         69 . The method as claimed in  claim 67  wherein the one or more events include different types of competitions selected from single event, single day competitions, multiple day competitions and season long competitions. 
     
     
         70 . The method as claimed in  claim 67  wherein the plurality of users pay cash entry fees to participate in the contest. 
     
     
         71 . The method as claimed in  claim 67  wherein the one or more events are selected from the group consisting of a televised event, a scheduled competition, a scheduled series of competitions, a sporting event, an event based on a video game, computer game or electronic game, an entertainment show, a game show, a reality show, a news show and a commercial contained in a broadcast. 
     
     
         72 . The method as claimed in  claim 67  wherein the event selections comprise two or more binary selections predicting a participant's performance in one of the one or more events in a statistical category. 
     
     
         73 . A server device for conducting a contest of skill or chance or other entertainment corresponding to one or more events comprising:
 a. a memory configured for;
 i. determining a physical location of a plurality of users each playing on a user device, and eligibility of the users to participate in the contest based on the physical location of the users; 
 ii. receiving, with the server, one or more event selections by each of the plurality of users transmitted from the user devices, related to the one or more events and entered prior to the beginning of a first event of the one or more events, wherein the one or more event selections enable the plurality of users to participate in one or more separate contests; 
 iii. triggering a lockout signal preventing further additional user input; 
   b. a processor configured for processing the contest corresponding to the one or more events, wherein processing the contest is based on the event selections, wherein the standings are based on the results, wherein the server device presents the standings and results related to the event selections.   
     
     
         74 . The server device as claimed in  claim 73  wherein the lockout occurs immediately before users participating in the contest are able to see relevant live game action unfold. 
     
     
         75 . The server device as claimed in  claim 73  wherein the one or more events include different types of competitions selected from single event, single day competitions, multiple day competitions and season long competitions. 
     
     
         76 . The server device as claimed in  claim 73  wherein the plurality of users pay cash entry fees to participate in the contest. 
     
     
         77 . The server device as claimed in  claim 73  wherein the one or more events are selected from the group consisting of a televised event, a scheduled competition, a scheduled series of competitions, a sporting event, an event based on a video game, computer game or electronic game, an entertainment show, a game show, a reality show, a news show and a commercial contained in a broadcast. 
     
     
         78 . The server device as claimed in  claim 73  further comprising a database stored on the server device for managing the selections, the results, the standings and the multiple contests of skill or chance or other entertainment. 
     
     
         79 . The server device as claimed in  claim 73  wherein the event selections comprise two or more binary selections predicting a participant's performance in one of the one or more events in a statistical category. 
     
     
         80 . A device for participating in a contest of skill or chance or other entertainment corresponding to one or more events, the device comprising:
 a. a communications module for coupling to a server;   b. an application for utilizing the communications module for coupling to a server to communicate with the server, wherein the application enables an individual user to compete in the contest, wherein the application is configured for:
 i. determining a physical location of a user and eligibility of the user to participate in the contest based on the physical location of the user; 
 ii. receiving one or more event selections by the user related to the one or more events prior to the beginning of the first one of the one or more events, wherein the one or more event selections enable the user to participate in one or more separate contests; 
 iii. triggering a lockout signal prevent further additional user input; and 
 iv. receiving results and standings from the server based on the event selections, wherein the standings are based on the results. 
   
     
     
         81 . The device as claimed in  claim 80  wherein the lockout occurs immediately before users participating in the contest are able to see relevant live game action unfold. 
     
     
         82 . The device as claimed in  claim 80  wherein the one or more events include different types of competitions selected from single event, single day competitions, multiple day competitions and season long competitions. 
     
     
         83 . The device as claimed in  claim 80  wherein the plurality of users pay cash entry fees to participate in the contest. 
     
     
         84 . The device as claimed in  claim 80  wherein the one or more events are selected from the group consisting of a televised event, a scheduled competition, a scheduled series of competitions, a sporting event, an event based on a video game, computer game or electronic game, an entertainment show, a game show, a reality show, a news show and a commercial contained in a broadcast. 
     
     
         85 . The device as claimed in  claim 80  wherein the event selections comprise two or more binary selections predicting a participant's performance in one of the one or more events in a statistical category. 
     
     
         86 . A server device for conducting a contest of skill or chance or other entertainment comprising a plurality of competitors corresponding to a plurality of events comprising:
 a. a memory configured for;
 i. determining a physical location of a user and playing on a user device, and eligibility of the users to participate in the contest based on the physical location of the user; 
 ii. receiving, with the server, a plurality of event selections by the user related to the plurality of events entered prior to the beginning of a first event of the plurality of events enabling the user to compete in one or more competitions; 
 iii. triggering a lockout signal preventing further additional user input; and 
   b. a processor configured for processing the contest corresponding to the plurality of events, wherein processing the contest is based on the event selections for the user which enables the user to participate in the contest.   
     
     
         87 . The server device as claimed in  claim 86  wherein the plurality of events comprise live events. 
     
     
         88 . The server device as claimed in  claim 86  wherein the plurality of events comprise multiple events over a period of time of a same sport. 
     
     
         89 . The server device as claimed in  claim 86  wherein the lockout signal occurs immediately before competitors in the contest are able to see or hear relevant live action unfold in the plurality of events.